Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2013

During a media event in Wolfsburg, Germany, Volkswagen provided a medium dive into details of its two-seater XL1 Super Efficient Vehicle diesel plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ) as well as some driving time on local roads and highways. two-cylinder diesel, 20 kW electric motor and 5.5 The two-cylinder diesel is very audible when it runs.

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Plug-in Diesel Plug Hybrid 324

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

The diesel-electric full-hybrid vehicle, weighing just 380 kilograms (838 lbs), offers an initial glimpse at how a future production version might appear. The “one-liter” designation refers to the design target of fuel consumption of 1 liter per 100 kilometers (235 mpg US). L/100km (170 mpg US), with CO 2 emissions of 36 g/km.

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Diesel Concept Design Hybrid 296

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 18, 2013

Vehicles from model years 2003 to 2012 with a wide variety of powertrains were represented and included two hybrid sedans and a diesel sedan. Percent mpg decrease for a given 10 mph increase based on 74 vehicles. A comparison of the three histograms shows a slight shift toward higher mpg penalties for each 10-mph speed increase.

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Fuel Economy Economy Fuel MPH 326

Clean Fleet Report

JULY 16, 2023

Fuel economy is EPA-rated at 28 mpg city/36 highway/31 combined for the FWD Taos, with the 4Motion rated at 25/32/28. mpg, but in a 99-mile highway run at 65 mph, we averaged 34.3 The twin faux exhaust ports on the lower rear fascia actually don’t look too bad, and the star-patterned 19-inch machined alloy wheels look great.

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Fuel Economy MPG SUV Clean 81

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 23, 2021

high-performance at 20 mpg city/27 highway/22 combined. In 240 miles driving around Southern California we averaged 23 mpg, but in a 100-mile run with the adaptive cruise control set at 65 mph, we averaged 31.2 mpg, exceeding the EPA figure. Then, for comparison take a spin in the Mustang GT or Mach 1.

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Ford MPG Fuel Economy Shelby 86

Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

liter V6, the 4Motion permanent all-wheel drive system and an eight-speed Tiptronic automatic transmission, the EPA rates the fuel economy at 17 mpg city/23 highway/19 combined. liter four-cylinder that gets 21 mpg city/24 highway/22 combined. mpg, just a touch below membership in the magic 30 MPG AWD Club.

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MPG SUV Fuel Economy Light 83

Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2015

All engines comply with the Euro 6 emission limits, so that the TDI has been labeled a clean diesel. US mpg) in the A4 Sedan, resulting in CO 2 emissions of 114 grams per kilometer (184 grams per mile). Below it, the exhaust manifold is integrated into the cylinder head—a key element of efficient thermal management.

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Audi Gas Engine MPH 150

Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 12, 2021

mpg, but did a bit better on a 207-mile freeway run with the smart cruise control set at 65 mph, achieving 25.1 The rear features twin chrome-tipped exhaust ports in the outer lower fascia and the letters P-A-L-I-S-A-D-E spread out between the vertical rectangular LED tail lights. Flash Drive: 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe Duramax Diesel.

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Hyundai Fuel Economy SUV Fleet 105

Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021

The EPA has rated the GV80’s fuel economy at 21 mpg city/25 highway/23 combined. It wasn’t easy, but cracking 30 mpg on the open road was a nice surprise in this size of car. Below in the lower fascia are dual horizontal exhaust ports. Clean Fleet Report’s GV80 was painted in an elegant Saville Silver. V6 AWD model.

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MPG Fuel Economy SUV Clean 66

Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 27, 2021

The EPA rates the fuel economy at 33 mpg city/30 highway/31 combined. The shelf-like LED rear tail lights continue the L-shape design cue, and end with F Sport unique larger exhaust ports. Comparison Test: 2019 Lexus UX 200 & 250h Hybrid. This excellent fuel economy is a prime reason to consider buying a NX 300h.

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Lexus Fuel Economy Hybrid MPG 84

Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2009

liter twin turbo diesel with 2,000-bar injection pressure; and an 8-speed automatic transmission that can also be used in a hybrid application. L/100 km (40 mpg US), with an average CO 2 rating of 158 g/km. Straight-Six Diesel Engine with BMW TwinPower Turbo. liter diesel features two substantial changes from its cousin.

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BMW 2009 Engine Gasoline-Electric 199

Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2015

mpg US) (99 g/km CO 2 )—more efficient than any previous Golf with a gasoline engine. Golf Comparisons. When it comes to fuel consumption, the new Golf TSI BlueMotion even beats the first diesel-powered Golf TDI BlueMotion (4.5 l/100 km (52 mpg). l/100 km (51 mpg). The exhaust manifold of the 1.0

Gasoline 150

Gasoline MPG Exhaust Engine 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 9, 2015

liter, 150-hp turbocharged and direct-injection four-cylinder TDI diesel ( earlier post ), fitted with a six-speed manual or a six-speed DSG dual-clutch automatic transmission. Quick comparison of fuel economy and cargo. city (mpg). liter Jetta SportWagen to 35 mpg (6.7 l/100 km), and from 39 mpg (6.0 Honda CR-V.

MPG 150

MPG Diesel America Fuel 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2017

six-piston) light-duty version of its opposed piston engine (OPE) in both diesel- and gasoline-fueled versions. The 30-50% improvement metric encompasses both gasoline and diesel variants of the OP engine. That works out to an estimated window-sticker label rating of 28 mpg combined.). A comparison between the 2.7L

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Light Engine Power Powered 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 6, 2010

gasoline and Diesel fuel), alcohol-based liquid fuels (e.g., There are two basic exhaust emissions and fuel economy tests described in J1711. Until now, the fuel economy claims for plug-in hybrids were not calculated according to similar procedures, making car-to-car comparisons virtually impossible. Earlier post.)

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Fuel Economy Exhaust Plug-in Economy 186

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 4, 2014

The 2015 CR-V features increased EPA fuel economy ratings of 27/34/29 mpg (8.7/6.9/8.1 l/100 km) (city/highway/combined) for front-wheel-drive models and 26/33/28 mpg (9.0/7.1/8.4 l/100 km) for Real Time AWD models, both increasing +4/+3/+3 mpg over 2014 models—i.e., CR-V in Europe: new diesel and 9-speed.

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Fuel Economy 2015 Honda Fuel 311

Green Car Congress

MARCH 25, 2009

Included in the lineup are four-, six- and eight-cylinder diesel and gasoline powerplants with outputs ranging from 150 kW/204 hp to 285 kW/ 388 hp. New four-cylinder diesel. L/100km (46 mpg US) (provisional NEDC combined figure), equivalent to 135 g CO 2 /km. All of the engines for the new E-Class Coupé are EU5-compliant.

Mercedes 150

Mercedes Engine CO2 Power 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

mpg and 250 g CO 2 /km for model year 2016. mpg if the automotive industry were to meet this CO 2 level just through fuel economy improvements.) ( Earlier post.). Cylinder deactivation: deactivates the intake and exhaust valves and prevents fuel injection into some cylinders during light-load operation.

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2016 MPG Fuel Economy EPA 210

Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

Note: For our purposes here, a continuously variable transmission (CVT) does not have gears, so is not part of this comparison. The EPA has rated the fuel economy at 21 mpg city/28 highway/24 combined. four-cylinder Hybrid that gets up-to 36 mpg city/31 highway/34 combined, and the 2.5L non-turbo, rated at 25/28/26 mpg.

Hyundai 69

Hyundai MPG Fuel Economy Clean 69

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2011

The new M-Class lineup offers a range of advanced engines (BlueTEC diesel units and the new generation of BlueDIRECT gasoline engines), a class-leading Cd figure (drag coefficient) of 0.32 BlueTEC diesel units. l/100 km (35 mpg US), a 24% improvement compared to the previous ML 350 CDI 4MATIC model. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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Mercedes SUV Fuel Energy 220

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 23, 2009

The new BMW 5 Series Sedan is making its debut with one eight-cylinder and three six-cylinder gasoline engines as well as two six-cylinder diesels. 4-cylinder turbo diesel in the 520d. 4-cylinder diesel 520d. liter, four-cylinder diesel is up 5 kW from its predecessor to 135 kW/184 hp at an engine speed of 4,000 rpm.

BMW 199

BMW Auto MPG Gasoline-Electric 199

Green Car Congress

APRIL 29, 2011

Pinnacle says its engine achieves 30-50% better fuel economy in various drive cycle comparisons without the large cost penalty that can be associated with significant fuel economy improvement. We net diesel-like efficiencies on this teeny gasoline engine. a Pinnacle Engines development partner. —Monty Cleeves.

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Engine 2013 Market Vehicles 218